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Fragen an Die Deutsche Geschichte: Questions on German History- Ideas, Forces, Decisions from 1800 to the Present (English Edition)Bonn, Germany German Bundestag Publications' Section 1989 3924521255 / 9783924521257 English Edition Paperback Good Not Applicable 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Paperback, English Edition, 900gms, 512 pages, written in English (title only in German). Opened in 1971 and expanded in 1974, the historical exhibition in Berlin's Reichstag building reflects that period of German History when essential foundations were laid or our nation' (Germans) current governmental, social, and economic system and illustrates the forces, ideas, and decisions from which this system developed. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!
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25.00 AUD

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Letters of Abelard and Heloise, TheLondon, England Penguin Books 1974 0140442979 / 9780140442977 Reprint Softcover Good Not Applicable 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Softcover, reprint, 218gms, 309 pages. The story of Heloise and Abelard remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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6.50 AUD

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Aarons, Mark; Loftus, JohnRatlines: How the Vatican's Nazi Networks Betryed Western Intelligence to the SovietsLondon, England Mandarin Paperbacks 1992 0749310022 / 9780749310028 Reprint Paperback Good Not Applicable 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Paperback, Reprint, 200gms, 372 pages. Ratlines is a shocking litany of disaster, duplicity and betrayal which reveals a Vatican deeply compromised by its nefariousness and thoroughly infiltrated and manipulated by communists and fascists. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, mild page discolouration to pages, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!
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12.00 AUD

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Badsey-Ellis, AntonyWhat's in a Street Name?Capital History 2011 1854143501 Second and Enlarged Edition Softcover Very Good Not Applicable 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Softcover, second and enlarged edition, 104gms, 80 pages. This book references the street names of London. In these names, the occupations, owners, nationalities, and even hobbies of the people who lived in London, often centuries ago, are recorded. Book is in very good condition with only minor wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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8.00 AUD

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Barbero, AlessandroDay of the Barbarians, The: The Battle That Led to the Fall of the Roman EmpireNew York, USA Walker Publishing Company 2007 0802716717 / 9780802716712 First Thus Softcover Good Not Applicable 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Softcover, first thus, 192gms, 180pgs. The dramatic, untold story of the battle that altered the shape of the ancient world. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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7.50 AUD

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Barea, ArturoForging of a Rebel, TheNew York, USA Walker Publishing Company 2002 0802776159 / 9780802776150 Reprint Paperback Very Good Not Applicable 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Paperback, reprint edition, 886gms, 751 pages. Arturo Barea's astonishing Spanish trilogy is both the autobiography of a man and the biography of a nation during the first four decades of the 20th century, one of the most crucial periods in Spain's long history. Book is in very good condition with mild general age-related wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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25.00 AUD

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Beckett, J.C.Short History of Ireland, ALondon, United Kingdom Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd 1977 0091188717 / 9780091188719 Fifth Edition, Second Reprint Paperback Good Not Applicable 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Paperback, Fifth Edition, 225gms, 199 pages. No country has a history more confused by prejudice and emotion than Ireland. Book is in good condition mild general wear and tear, some fading to the cover, otherwise no other pre-loved marks. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!
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15.00 AUD

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Bellonci, MariaLucrezia BorgiaLondon, England Phoenix Press/The Orion Publishing Group 2000 184212059X / 9781842120590 Reprint Paperback Very Good Not Applicable 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Paperback, reprint edition, 500gms, 343 pages. This biography of Lucrezia Borgia is an eternal feminine story swinging between consent and rebellion. Book is in very good condition with mild general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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15.00 AUD

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Blake, Bobert (ed)English World, The: History, Character and PeopleLondon, United Kingdom Book Club Associates 1982 First Edition Hard Cover with Dust Jacket Very Good Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Hardcover with brown boards with a gold picture on bards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 1,525gms, 268 pages, illustrated pictorial endpapers. The English World is not only a masterpiece of historical presentation, it is a highly readable and beautifully illustrated account of England and the English People. Book is in very good condition with no general wear and tear. Dust Jacket is in very good condition with mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!
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12.00 AUD

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Brady, Terence; Jones, EvanFight Against Slavery, TheLondon, Great Britain British Broadcasting Corporation 1975 0563128682 / 9780563128687 First Edition Hard Cover with Dust Jacket Good Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardcover with brown boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 400gms, 144 pages, illustrated endpapers. In 1750 John Newton set sail for West Africa from Liverpool. Book is in good condition with no visible general wear and tear, some very mild page discoloration. Dust jacket is in good condition with no visible shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!
Price:
15.00 AUD

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Breitman, RichardOfficial Secrets: What the Nazi's Planned; What the British and Americans KnewRingwood, Australia Viking 1998 0670884685 / 9780670884681 First Thus Large Softcover Good Not Applicable 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Large softcover, first thus, 446gms, 325 pages. This book examines how Germany's leaders brought about the Holocaust and when. He assesses the British and American suppression of information about Nazi killings, and the tensions between the two powers over how to respond. The work concludes with an examination of the consequences of keeping this information secret for so many decades. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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10.00 AUD

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Brett-James, Antony (ed.)Escape from the French: Captain Hewson's Narrative 1803-1809Kent, England Hodder & Stoughton Limited 1981 0340262400 / 9780340262405 Edition Not Stated Hardcover with Dust Jacket Very Good Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Hardcover with blue boards and pictorial dustjacket, edition not stated (assumed first edition), 786gms, 192 pages. This compelling and true story of escape and adventure is set at the time of the Napoleonic Wars and is in the form of an original narrative belonging to the Hewson family. The illustrations, over 60 of them, include hand-drawn maps of Hewson's escape routes. Book is in very good condition with only minor general wear and tear. Dustjacket shows only mild shelf wear and one small tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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45.00 AUD

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Brion, MarcelMedici, The: A Great Florentine FamilyLondon, England Elek Books Limited 1969 0236177273 / 9780236177271 First UK Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket Good Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Hardcover with cream cloth boards and pictorial dustjacket, first UK edition, 1270gms, 216 pages, illustrated endpapers. This book details this most astonishing of all periods of Florentine history, and tells the story of the Medici who, as the leading family of the city, patronized its many artists and scholars, and encouraged the building of some of the most perfect monuments of Europe. Profusely illustrated with 94 plates of which 34 are in colour. Book is in good condition with moderate general age-related wear and tear. Dust jacket is in good condition with moderate shelf wear and one or two small nicks and tears. Dust jacket has been price clipped. There is a medium sized ownership sticker on inside endpaper, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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35.00 AUD

Cannon, John (ed)Oxford Companion to British History, TheGreat Britain The Softback Preview 1997 First Thus Softcover Very Good Not Applicable 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Softcover, first thus, 1815gms, 1044 pages. A monumental 2000 years of British history - from 55 BC to the present day - in a single convenient volume. Book is in very good condition with only very minor wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book will weigh almost 2kg with packaging and may incur additional postage.
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28.00 AUD

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Cannon, John (ed)Oxford Companion to British History, TheGreat Britain The Softback Preview 1997 First Thus Softcover Very Good Not Applicable 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Softcover, first thus, 1815gms, 1044 pages. A monumental 2000 years of British history - from 55 BC to the present day - in a single convenient volume. Book is in very good condition with only very minor wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book will weigh almost 2kg with packaging and may incur additional postage.
Price:
28.00 AUD

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Churchill, Winston S.Second World War, The: Assault From the Air (Volume 10)London, England Cassell & Company Ltd 1964 Reprint Paperback Good Not Applicable 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall Paperback, reprint edition, 202gms, 276 pages. This is volume 10 of a 12 volume set in which Winston Churchill tells the whole story of The Second World War. Book is in good condition with general age-related wear and tear and moderate to heavy page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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8.50 AUD

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Churchill, Winston; and Enright, Dominique (ed)Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill, TheLondon, England Michael O'Mara Books Limited 2001 1854795295 / 9781854795298 Reprint Hardcover with Dust Jacket Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards and pictorial dust jacket, reprint, 340gms, 162 pages. Book is in very good, near new condition with minor general wear and tear. Boards and dust jacket are also in very good condition with only light shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
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10.00 AUD

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Cornwell, JohnHitler's Scientists: Science, War and the Devil's PactLondon, England Penguin Books 2004 0140296867 / 9780140296860 Reprint Softcover Fine Not Applicable 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Softcover, reprint, 426gms, 535 pages. This book tells the epic story of Germany's scientists from the First World War to the collapse of Hitler's Reich. He shows how Germany became the world's Mecca for inventive genius and analyses the relevance in today's world. Book is in fine, near new condition.
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14.00 AUD

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Costello, JohnLove Sex & War: Changing Values 1939-45London, England William Collins Sons and Co. Ltd 1985 0002174448 / 9780002174442 First UK Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket Good Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Hardcover with tan boards and pictorial dust jacket, first UK edition, 806gms, 384 pages. World War Two marked a turning point in the relations between the sexes. This book chartst the change in roles, the watershed in attitudes, that altered for ever how men and women view each other. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only light shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.
Price:
11.50 AUD